Final Four-Game Stretch Could Be Brutal
FSU will have three road games in its final four games. The road games are in three very tough places to play, and Virginia Tech will come to Tallahassee and play hard like they did in 2023.
The good news is NC State wasn't very good in 2024 and will have a new defensive coordinator. Clemson and Florida will also have new defensive coordinators.
FSU season will hinge on how the first eight games. If they play well and get to six or seven wins before the Clemson game? I like their chances to win two of the final four without knowing anything about the teams.
Early success in the season could provide some momentum with the team and new coaches. However, if they stump their toe and go into the final four games at something like 4-4? I'm not sure how those final four games shake out. Could FSU not make a bowl again?
That would happen if they went into the final four games at 4-4 and lost three of the final four. Clemson and Florida are tough places to play, and NC State has historically been a house of horrors in Raleigh for FSU.